The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 207

Chapter 207: MARIE’S THREATS

Cherry looked over at Marie as she stood towering over her.

"What were you thinking?" Marie demanded.

"I needed to get rid of Aurora." Cherry eventually opened up. "She was going to find out that Jasmine was a member of the royal family. She would have told Xaden about where she came from and how she was not Luna Maria’s wife. And you know Xaden. Xaden would have dug deeper. He would have discovered the entire truth, and then it would have been the end. He would have discovered her mother everything would have come to the Open."

"So bloody what?" Marie asked as she gently put her fingers against her chin and held it tightly.

Cherry felt her teeth grind in pain as she tried her best to suppress how she felt.

"I was the one who put you on. Everything you have is because of me." Marie said. "I told you when it was time to collect I would. Do not forget that I am more powerful than you are. And I would be the most powerful that you have ever met."

Cherry breathed heavily.

"Let us act like all you cared about was getting ride of Aurora." Marie said letting go of her chin and then walking to the window and overlooking the entire kingdom.

"You put the hex on her. You could have easily killed her, but no, you left a trace down the entire mess. You ordered her to kill her because you know Xaden would go the extra mile for Jasmine. And then so you calculated it and added two and two. Xaden would rather lose Aurora than lose Jasmine. You wanted him to do the job himself. You wanted him to kill Aurora himself, but not before Aurora had stabbed Jasmine."

She turned back to look at Cherry.

"You planned this. All of it. And it worked in your favor." She said. "But you forgot something."

Marie started walking up towards Cherry.

Cherry, who feared no one, who never wavered before anyone, could now feel her heart racing in fear.

"Jasmine is mine," Marie said. I told you no one would touch her—not while I was alive and close to immortal. You could not disobey me."

"What does Jasmine have to offer to you?" Cherry asked. "She is useless and a pest."

"She has great Magic. You do not understand it, do you? She is the one that the gods prophesied. She is the greatest ruler this world has ever seen."

"But you only take things that will be of benefit to you. What does Jasmine have that I can not offer?" Cherry asked. "You know that from the moment I came to see you, all I wanted was my rightful place. I will never get it if she becomes queen. I will offer anything you want. I assure you that I will prioritize you over anyone and everything."

"You will never be a powerful Queen. Not as powerful as Jasmine." Marie said.

"We could use dark magic," Cherry said, trying to be smart. "I could fulfill it."

"NO!" Marie snapped at her. "You had already made a mistake, and now it had to be cleaned up."

Marie was not going to tell her neither did anyone know.

But she knew the prophecy.